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zygapophysis Definition

zyga·pophy·sis (zig′ə päf′ə sis, zī′gə-)

noun pl. zygapophyses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

any of the processes of the neural arch of a vertebra by which it articulates with an adjacent vertebra

Etymology: ModL < Gr zygon, yoke + apophysis

Related Forms:

  • zygapophyseal zyg′·ap′o·phys′·eal (zig′ap′ə fiz′ē əl) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near zygapophysis

  1. ‹ zygapophyses
  2. ‹ zygapophyseal
  3. ‹ zyg-
  4. ‹ zydeco
  5. ‹ ZWPF
  6. ‹ Zworykin
  7. ‹ Zwolle
  8. ‹ zwitterionic
  9. ‹ zwitterion
  10. ‹ Zwinglianism
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